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Forever Stamps are widely available through Post Offices, commercial retail outlets such as grocery stores, and <a href="http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=21902&productId=37853&langId=-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline">online</span></a>.<br /> <br /> Prices for mailing services will continue to adjust each May. Prices for most shipping services, including Express Mail and Priority Mail, were adjusted in January and will not change in May. <br /> <br /> </p> <p class="blueCallout"> Select Prices</p> <div class="priceTable1" style="clear: both; margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px"> <div class="caption"> First-Class Mail</div> <div class="unscroller"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="The table outlines the select mailing services prices effective May 11, 2009" width="100%"> <tr> <th align="middle" class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> <b>First-Class Mail</b></th> <th align="middle" style="text-align: left"> <b>Price</b></th> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> Letters  first ounce</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.44</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> Large envelopes  first ounce</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.88</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> Parcels  first ounce</td> <td class="lastCell"> $1.22</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> Additional ounces</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.17</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> Postcard</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.28</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> Stamped Card</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.31</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 434px"> Stamped Envelope</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.54</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div class="priceTable1" style="clear: both; margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px"> <div class="caption"> First-Class Mail International<br /> </div> <div class="unscroller"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="The table outlines the First-Class Mail International prices effective May 11, 2009" width="100%"> <tr> <th align="middle" class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px; height: 15px"> <b>First-Class Mail International</b></th> <th align="middle" style="height: 15px; text-align: left"> <b>Price</b></th> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> <b>Postcards and Letters  first ounce</b></td> <td class="lastCell"> </td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Canada</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.75</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Mexico</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.79</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> All other countries</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.98</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div class="priceTable1" style="clear: both; margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px"> <div class="caption"> Extra Services</div> <div class="unscroller"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="Extra Services prices effective May 11, 2009" width="100%"> <tr> <th align="middle" class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px; height: 16px"> <b>Extra Services</b></th> <th align="middle" style="height: 16px; text-align: left"> <b>Price</b></th> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> <b>Certified Mail</b></td> <td class="lastCell"> $2.80</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> <b>Return Receipt</b></td> <td class="lastCell"> </td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Printed copy</td> <td class="lastCell"> $2.30</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Electronic copy</td> <td class="lastCell"> $1.10</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> <b>Money Orders</b></td> <td class="lastCell"> </td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Up to $500</td> <td class="lastCell"> $1.10</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> $500.01 to $1,000</td> <td class="lastCell"> $1.50</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> <b>Delivery Confirmation (Retail)</b></td> <td class="lastCell"> </td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Priority Mail</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.70</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> First-Class Mail (parcels only)</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.80</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Package Services (parcels only)</td> <td class="lastCell"> $0.80</td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> <b>Signature Confirmation (Retail)</b></td> <td class="lastCell"> $2.35</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> <b>Insurance</b></td> <td class="lastCell"> </td> </tr> <tr class="evenRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> Up to $50</td> <td class="lastCell"> $1.75</td> </tr> <tr class="oddRow"> <td class="firstCell" style="border-right: #ffffff 0px solid; width: 433px"> $50.01 to $100</td> <td class="lastCell"> $2.25</td> </tr> <tr 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